SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Committee: To provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to oil and natural gas, and the oil and natural gas industries.

Purpose of the Meeting: The National Petroleum Council will hold a meeting on August 31, 2026, to present and consider for approval the final report of the Committee on Resource Assessment.

Tentative Agenda:

• Call to Order and Introductory Remarks
• Department of Energy Remarks
• Presentations, Discussion, and Consideration of the Final Report of the NPC Resource Assessment Committee
• Discussion of Any Other Business Properly Brought Before the National Petroleum Council
• Adjournment

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public and will be convened virtually. The Chair of the Council will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Members of the public who wish to listen and/or make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Mr. Paul Bamonte at the address or telephone number listed above.

Approximately 15 minutes will be reserved for public comments. The time allocated per speaker will depend on the number of requests received but will not exceed five minutes. Requests to listen to the proceedings and/or make oral statements must be received at least seven days prior to the meeting. Those not able to attend the meeting or having insufficient time to address the Council are invited to send a written statement to paul.bamonte@hq.doe.gov. Any member of the public who wishes to file a written statement to the Council will be permitted to do so, either before or after the meeting.

Minutes: A recording of the meeting and the minutes of the meeting will be available at https://www.energy.gov/​hgeo/​national-petroleum-council-npc, or by contacting Mr. Bamonte. He may be reached at the postal address or email address listed previously.

Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on July 30, 2026, by David Borak, Committee Management Officer, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register .